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SBI Current Affairs Quiz: 6 November 2026

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  • 16 minutes
  • Difficulty: Medium
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This SBI current affairs quiz puts 16 multiple-choice questions to you from 5 stories published on 6 November 2026 that matter for the SBI general awareness section. The questions are the same verified MCQs that accompany GK24's articles, chosen here for their relevance to SBI, and every one carries a full explanation of the correct option and of why the other options are wrong. Attempt the quiz within the timer, review the explanations at the end, and read the stories behind the questions on their articles or the day's edition page. Bookmark it for a quick revision before the exam.

Questions in this quiz

16 questions with answers and explanations

Q1.Government SchemesMedium

How many Gram Panchayats in Telangana are covered under the Amended BharatNet Program agreement signed in November 2026?

  1. A.10,787
  2. B.12,769
  3. C.1,946
  4. D.14,500
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Correct answer: B. 12,769

This is the total scope of the Amended BharatNet Program in Telangana, made up of three parts: 1,946 Phase I Gram Panchayats that will be upgraded from linear to ring topology for a more resilient network, 10,787 Phase II Gram Panchayats that will be covered, and 36 newly created Gram…

Q2.InternationalEasy

On 6 November 2026, envoys of which group of countries presented their credentials to President Droupadi Murmu?

  1. A.Mali, Myanmar, Madagascar and Equatorial Guinea
  2. B.Mali, Malaysia, Mauritius and Ghana
  3. C.Myanmar, Mongolia, Madagascar and Gabon
  4. D.Morocco, Myanmar, Mozambique and Guinea
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Correct answer: A. Mali, Myanmar, Madagascar and Equatorial Guinea

President Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the envoys of exactly these four countries at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 6 November 2026.

Q4.Government SchemesEasy

Which department was the nodal department for Special Campaign 6, held in October 2026?

  1. A.Department of Personnel and Training
  2. B.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  3. C.Department of Expenditure
  4. D.Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation
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Correct answer: B. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances

DARPG was the nodal department for Special Campaign 6, which ran from 2 to 31 October 2026 to institutionalise Swachhata and reduce pendency in government offices, and it compiled the results reported by ministries on the campaign portal.

Q6.Government SchemesEasy

Digital Bharat Nidhi, which signed the BharatNet agreement for Telangana, was earlier known as:

  1. A.Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)
  2. B.Bharat Broadband Network Limited
  3. C.National Optical Fibre Network
  4. D.Telecom Development Fund
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Correct answer: A. Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)

The fund was established under the Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act, 2003, with effect from 1 April 2002, and under the Telecommunications Act, 2023 it became Digital Bharat Nidhi (DBN).

Q8.Government SchemesEasy

During the first five days of DLC Campaign 5, the share of Digital Life Certificates generated through face authentication rose to nearly what level?

  1. A.61 per cent
  2. B.70 per cent
  3. C.80 per cent
  4. D.90 per cent
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Correct answer: C. 80 per cent

Dr Jitendra Singh said that face authentication adoption surged from 61 per cent to nearly 80 per cent in the first five days of the campaign compared with the same period last year, which he read as rising trust among pensioners in technology.

Q12.InternationalEasy

Where was the ceremony held at which four envoys presented their credentials to the President of India on 6 November 2026?

  1. A.Hyderabad House, New Delhi
  2. B.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
  3. C.Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi
  4. D.Jawaharlal Nehru Bhawan, New Delhi
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Correct answer: C. Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi

President Droupadi Murmu accepted the credentials of the ambassadors of Mali, Myanmar, Madagascar and Equatorial Guinea at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 6 November 2026.

Q13.Government SchemesMedium

Which department of the Government of India runs the Nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign for pensioners?

  1. A.Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare
  2. B.Department of Financial Services
  3. C.Department of Personnel and Training
  4. D.Department of Expenditure
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Correct answer: A. Department of Pension and Pensioners' Welfare

It sits in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, and its Secretary, Nivedita Shukla Verma, spoke at the launch of DLC Campaign 5 on 6 November 2026.

Q14.Government SchemesMedium

Which ministry earned the highest revenue from scrap disposal during Special Campaign 6?

  1. A.Ministry of Coal
  2. B.Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)
  3. C.Ministry of Defence (Department of Military Affairs)
  4. D.Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Correct answer: B. Ministry of Railways (Railway Board)

It was followed by the Department of Military Affairs with ₹88.96 crore, the Ministry of Coal with ₹61.41 crore and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas with ₹34.81 crore.

Q16.Government SchemesHard

Under Special Campaign 6, the number of e-waste recyclers, refurbishers and producers enrolled on the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) rose from 38 to:

  1. A.More than 75
  2. B.More than 100
  3. C.More than 200
  4. D.More than 500
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Correct answer: C. More than 200

Building on the e-waste focus of the previous campaign, Special Campaign 6 worked with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Central Pollution Control Board, State Pollution Control Boards and the recycling industry to link government offices with authorised recyclers, refurbishers and producers.

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